Abuse and neglect at nursing home facilities is a serious problem that affects elderly residents throughout the country. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, in 2014 Texas alone had more than 90,000 senior citizens residing in nursing facilities (as of 2014). If your loved one or family member has been the victim of abuse at one of these facilities, it …
Heat Exhaustion Suffered by the Elderly in Dallas
In the middle of another long Texas summer, the last thing we want to think about is the heat. Unfortunately, the ninety- and one-hundred-degree days pose a real threat to our health, especially the health of the elderly.
The Shocking Scale of Nursing Home Abuse in Texas
A report last year from Fox7 and Adult Protective Services has called attention to a prevalent problem in the State of Texas: elder abuse. The investigation revealed examples of financial, physical, and emotional abuse of residents of area nursing homes, crimes that often go unreported and are difficult to prosecute. Statistics indicate more than 1,000 cases a month occur in …
Identifying and Stopping Identity Theft in Nursing Home Settings
Nursing home abuse and neglect doesn’t only include things like physical injuries, ignoring medical needs, insults, or sexual abuse. It also includes financial abuse or identity theft, which are growing problems for elderly Americans. According to the Elder Financial Protection Network (EFPN), 19 percent of people who reported identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission in 2012 were over age 60. …
Elder Financial Abuse Nearly Cost Dallas Woman $15,000
A Dallas woman nearly lost $15,000 of her hard-earned retirement money recently after being contacted by a California scam artist posing as a man named Keith Miller. The scam artist called the Dallas woman and told her that her grandson had suffered a drunk driving accident in New Mexico. He claimed to be a lawyer, telling the woman that if she mailed $15,000 to a …
New Federal Rule Could Make It Easier to Seek Compensation from Nursing Homes
When a nursing home injures someone you love, you want justice. You want to know what happened, and you want any negligent parties held accountable for what they did. The last thing you want is to be surprised by the fine print in nursing home paperwork – a surprise that could cost you the case.
Dallas Nursing Home Patient Sues Over Poor Quality of Care
According to a recent article in the Southeast Texas Record, a Dallas woman living at the Gulf Healthcare Center has sued the facility for nursing home abuse. Her family alleges that she was given inadequate medical care.
Does Your Loved One’s Texas Nursing Home Have an Evacuation Plan?
Ten years ago, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita caused major trouble for nursing homes along the Gulf Coast. Many nursing homes were forced to move their elderly patients in a hurry and without adequate disaster plans in place – trips that often ended in neglect or tragedy.
Texas Ranks Last in the Nation for Nursing Home Care
A recent study by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation placed Texas 50th out of 50 states in quality of nursing home care nationwide, according to a recent article in Business Wire. This is the third year in a row that Texas has been ranked last in nursing home care in a nationwide study, according to the article.
Understanding the Rights of Texas Nursing Home Residents
In addition to the rights and freedoms enjoyed by all Texas citizens, Texans who are age 60 or over also have certain protected rights under state law, according to the Office of the Attorney General. These rights are intended to protect elderly individuals from cases of abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including harm that might occur while the person is living …
